Category: Alumni

In honor of the University’s sesquicentennial celebration, the Illinois State University Alumni Association commissioned Fred Mills, former chair and faculty member in the School of Art, to design a keepsake ornament.  Mills’ design features trees to honor the deep roots of Jesse Fell’s legacy and the more than 13,000 trees that were planted on the

Want to plan a reunion for a special group of alumni friends?  To assist with planning, download the Reunion Planning Guide, a hands-on resource for class reunions. Special reunions that have already been planned for this year’s Homecoming celebration on Oct. 13-14 include Alumni Band, Alpha Sigma Omega, Greek Alumni Network and Connect, Diversity Advocacy,

“When it seemed that nothing I was writing was correct, and I would never complete my thesis, John Baldwin was there to offer direction,” said Diane Meister ’87, M.S. ’05.  “I had no intention of teaching or pursuing further degrees, yet he still challenged me to view my research as beneficial to others and gave

Although she taught home economics for only two years before she married and started a family, and was a substitute teacher for two years after her daughters were older, Mary Crane has used her Illinois State Normal University education in many ways throughout her life. In 2004, she established the Mary (Scheeler) Crane Family and

The Illinois State University Foundation has ended its agreement to market student loan consolidation services provided by the National Education Loan Network (Nelnet). “Although the Foundation has ended the agreement, the action does not affect alumni who have loan consolidation services with Nelnet,” said Foundation Executive Director Dianne Ashby. Anyone with questions about the action

Walking across the campus today, it’s hard to envision the undeveloped vista encountered by Illinois State University’s founders. Even more sobering is the scope of their task as they created the first state university in Illinois, shaping not just a curriculum but physical structures where it would be taught. When the University opened its doors

The price of a ticket for this year’s Alumni Night at the Shakespeare Festival at 8 p.m. on July 14 will do more than admit alumni to the play, Much Ado About Nothing, and the buffet dinner at 5:30 p.m. hosted by President Al Bowman. A ticket will also allow for a sneak peek of

Young Redbird fans will have the opportunity to play a more active role in game-day events in the 2007-08 athletic season with the recent forming of the Reggie’s Kids Club.  The club, which was created in conjunction with the NCAA, is open for enrollment for kids 12 years old and younger.  The membership period begins

If alumni do not respond to Harris Connect, Inc. in the next six weeks, they will lose the chance to be included in the University’s sesquicentennial alumni directory, Illinois State University 150th Anniversary Alumni Edition. To keep production on track for the publication, all information must be provided to Harris Connect, Inc. by July 31.

Gina Bianchi will be joining Alumni Relations this July as the acting assistant director of Alumni Relations.  Her responsibilities will include the Alumni Association Awards, Homecoming and the Half Century Club. Bianchi has spent all of her professional life at the collegiate level since graduating from Millikin University with a bachelor’s degree in communications and